Nursing students perceived that SBL using technology can enhance critical thinking development through opportunities for meta-cognition and reflection¶

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Evidence · 1 study · review r3 · q2
Currency · newest study 2025 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Students reported perceived value in thinking about their own actions and thinking, self-reflection, self-evaluation, and feedback in debriefing sessions. → Stenseth Hege Vistven et al 2025

Evidence¶

Stenseth Hege Vistven et al 2025¶

Stenseth Hege Vistven et al. (2025). Simulation-Based Learning Supported by Technology to Enhance Critical Thinking in Nursing Students: Scoping Review. Journal of Medical Internet Research. https://doi.org/10.2196/58744

q2 · i? · review · r3

Net benefits theme of the D&M-mapped thematic analysis; the review reports students' perceptions that "SBL using technology can enhance critical thinking development through opportunities for meta-cognition and engagement in reflection."

"Nursing students reported that they perceived that SBL using technology can enhance critical thinking development through opportunities for meta-cognition and engagement in reflection [58,75,77,97,123,138]."

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

• Critical Thinking — outcome: instruction changes it

Related Claims¶

• Engagement and motivation, including safe learning environment, immersion, and autonomy, are prominent enablers of critical thinking in technologically supported SBL — related
• Feedback and validation, including feedback on actions taken and provision of examples and explanations, are perceived as enabling critical thinking development in SBL using technology — related